title: Health-related quality of life and physical, mental, and cognitive disabilities among nursing home residents in Jordan.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the physical, cognitive, psychological, and medical status of nursing home residents in Jordan. We also investigated the perceived health-related quality of life of this population.
  
  
  METHODS
  A sample of 221 nursing home residents in Jordan was recruited to participate in this study. Demographic variables and medical history were collected. In addition, all participants were assessed using health-related quality of life items (HRQOL), mini-mental state examination (MMSE), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Tinetti assessment battery for gait and balance (TAB), and disability of arm, shoulder, and hand assessment (DASH).
  
  
  RESULTS
  TAB and DASH scores were related to the following HRQOL items: self-reported general health status, the need for personal care, the need for help from others in handling routine needs, the number of days of pain, feeling sad, depressed, worried, and not getting enough sleep, and the number of days feeling very healthy and full of energy. MMSE scores were related to self-reported need for personal care, the need for help from others in handling daily routine needs, and the number of days feeling pain, sad, worried, and depressed. GDS scores were related to self-reported general health status, the need for personal care, the need for help from others for handling daily routine needs, the number of pain, sad, worried, and not getting enough sleep days, and the number of days feeling healthy and full of energy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study revealed a substantial impact of physical, cognitive, and psychological disabilities on HRQOL of nursing home residents in Jordan.
authors.affiliation: Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, falmomani@just.edu.jo.
authors.forename: Fidaa Mohammad
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Almomani
authors.forename: Joan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: McDowd
authors.forename: Wegdan
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bani-Issa
authors.forename: Murad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Almomani
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait / Q000502:physiology; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D007597:Jordan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D008875:Middle Aged; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000592:standards; D011788:Quality of Life; D057566:Self Report; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors